People familiar with the back channel discussions say they could be a foundation for serious negotiation on issues including North Korea’s nuclear weapons.
Donald Trump
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Commentary: President Trump should heed lessons from the Cuban missile crisis
President Kennedy sought to avoid bringing an adversary to the choice of either a humiliating defeat or a nuclear war.
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Commentary: Fear strikes Guam, despite its familiarity with military conflict
Threats flying between North Korea and the U.S. make the island’s people angry about being pawns.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Anti-white bias’ investigation addresses made-up issue
By challenging policies that help open colleges’ doors to more students, the White House is trying to rally the president’s core supporters.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In new threat, Trump demands North Korea ‘get their act together’
The president says his ‘fire and fury’ warning earlier this week ‘wasn’t tough enough.’
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Our View: Secretary of state sending mixed signals on access to voter data
Political operatives and others should not get access to information that is kept secret from the public.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Collins must break with incompetent, erratic and dangerous president
She should show courage like Margaret Chase Smith and Bill Cohen in facing two potential disasters.
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Dana Milbank: Kremlin-style propaganda abounds as Trump world pumps out verbiage
Trump TV sounds like state-owned channels in other countries, says the former U.S. ambassador to Russia
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Analysis: ‘Predawn raid’ just added huge intrigue to the Russia investigation
Paul Manafort is the member of the Trump team with the most transparent ties to Russian interests
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Leonard Pitts: Book by conservative Sen. Jeff Flake on Republican indecency comes late in the game
As a member of the ruling majority, his take on the ruin in our capital is brave, but his party must step up and fix its dysfunction.